Road Test: 2009 Acura TSX

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Acura’s second generation TSX gains refinement at the expense of fun To a certain degree, Acura’s TSX has always been in a class by itself. Where other entry level compact luxury/sports sedans offer power to the rear or all four wheels, and engines with more than four cylinders, Acura […]

Comparo: 2008 Cadillac CTS4 vs. Mercedes-Benz C350 4MATIC

Story and photos by John LeBLanc Which of this pair of entry-level luxury sedans is the best all-weather road warrior? At one point not too long ago, luxury sedan owners looking for all-season traction defaulted to Audi and its famous Quattro all-wheel-drive system. But the safety and performance advantages of having traction at all four […]

Road Test: 2009 Mazda6 GS-I4

Story and photos by John LeBlanc As anyone who has graduated from single to married-with-kids status knows, life can sometimes be a compromise. And as a purveyor of vehicles on the sportier side of the automotive spectrum, it was generally agreed upon that Mazda’s last family sedan struggled with a few comprises of its own.

Comparo: Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG vs. Lexus IS-F

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Calabogie, Ont.–In its quarter-century-long war with rival German automaker BMW and its vaunted M3, Mercedes-Benz drew first blood in the battle of compact sports sedan V8s with the C 43 AMG in 1998. A decade later, eight cylinders are more common in this class than speeding tickets. Toyota is […]

Road Test: 2008 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG

Story and photos by John LeBlanc In the quarter century separating the new-this-year C63 AMG and the first factory hot rod baby ‘Benz, Mercedes’ smallest super sports sedan has certainly grown up. First seen at the Frankfurt auto show in 1983, the inaugural AMG-tuned ‘Baby Benz – the 185-hp four-cylinder 190 E 2.3-16 – was […]

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